Atanasio Amisse Canira (born 2 May 1962 in Mossoril,

Nampula Province Nampula is a Provinces of Mozambique, province of northern Mozambique. It has an area of and a population of 5,758,920, making it the most populous province in Mozambique (2017 census). Nampula is the capital of the province. History Under Port ...

) is a Mozambican clergyman, Bishop of

Lichinga Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of , east of Lake Niassa (Lake Malawi). The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement. It is served by L ...

. He was ordained on 12 December 1993 to the sacrament of Holy Orders for the diocese of

Nacala Nacala (also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto) is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. Nacala serves a ...

. On February 8, 2015,

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

appointed him as Bishop of Lichinga, and he was ordained as bishop by the Bishop of Nacala, Germano Grachane, the Bishop of

Xai-Xai Xai-Xai () is a city in the south of Mozambique. Until 1975, the city was named João Belo. It is the capital of Gaza Province. As of 2007 it has a population of 116,343. History Portuguese rule Xai-Xai, formerly João Belo, developed in the ...

, Lucio Andrice Muandula, and the Bishop Emeritus of Lichinga, Elio Giovanni Greselin on 22 March.

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21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mozambique 1962 births Living people People from Nampula Province Roman Catholic bishops of Lichinga {{Africa-reli-bio-stub